Address: (2-300 BSB
Phone: (319) 353-5803
Email: lisa-morselli@uiowa.edu

Mentor: Justin L. Grobe, PhD

MD/PhD Institution: University of Pisa

Research Description

Contribution of GABA Signaling in AgRP Neurons to the RAS-mediated Hypothalamic Control of Resting Metabolic Rate

Publications

1. Morselli LL, Claflin KE, Cui H, and Grobe JL.:  Control of energy expenditure by AgRP neurons of the arcuate nucleus: neurocircuitry and signaling pathways. Curr Hypertens Rep. 20(3):25, 2018.  PMCID: PMC588221
2. Morselli LL, Gamarzon ER, Davis LK, Tasali E, Cox N, Van Cauter E. Shared genetic control of brain activity during sleep and insulin secretion: A laboratory-based family study. Diabetes. 67(1):155-164, 2018.  PMCID: PMC5741150
3. Morselli LL, Temple KA, Ehrmann DA, Leproult R, Van Cauter E, Mokhlesi B. Determinants of slow-wave activity in overweight and obese adults: Roles of sex, obstructive sleep apnea and testosterone levels. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 9:377, 2018.  PMCID: PMC6052085
4. Temple KA, Leproult R, Morselli LL, Ehrmann DA, Van Cauter E, Mokhlesi B. Sex differences in the impact of obstructive sleep apnea on glucose metabolism. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 9:376, 2018. PMCID: PMC6048262